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● Year 2020s
Harry yelped as sparks flew out of the console as he attached some wires... best not to tell the girls about that. Next Harry groaned, as he banged his head on the panel above him. On accident of course, as he had grown clumsy with his human form, but he needed the use of fingers. The instinctual precision of such appendages couldn't be beat. Not for delicate work, anyhow.
He was currently covered in grease and some specks of his own blood... he had accidentally cut himself a few times, nothing major, as the wounds healed instantly (as they always did).
Regardless, Sweetie Belle was sure to give him a tongue lashing if she caught him in such a state... then Applebloom would force feed him when she heard he hadn't eaten for the past three weeks. Then Ginny and Hermione would fight for the honor of who got to hex him. While Parvati, Lavender, and Daphne would chain him to his bed, and force him to rest.
Elly would just look at him, like he was an idiot, and make a point of not interfering with the others punishments.
The only one of his wives that would actually be on his side would be Scootaloo. As She seemed to understand that "Master of Death", included starvation as one of the many things that couldn't kill him.
Harry didn't even feel uncomfortable, let alone hungry.
Harry had gone through a lot in his 42 years of life... though he still appeared to be 17. Stopped an evil Dark Lord from conquering two dimensions, and (apparently) he was chosen as some kind of Champion to a death god. Her "Avatar", as it were... Harry still hadn't come to terms with that.
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Once he was done with the wiring, he turned back into a red and gold unicorn. With how small the tunnel was, he still had to crawl out of the duck... before remembering he could teleport, and doing so.
Harry immediately found himself in the main chamber of the circular room he was building... with Celestia waiting for him, an unreadable expression on her face. No doubt finding his shabby appearance... concerning.
Celestia had retired from the throne over a decade ago. She spent some time traveling, but then devoted herself to her school.
Harry had come to this school for university, but later became a professor. He started teaching Mastery level students Defense Against The Dark Arts. Though later, he found he preferred teaching secondary school children in the same field of magic.
As a professor, he was encouraged to assist with matters of scientific and magical advancement. He had worked on many such projects, over the years, though this was the first one he was leading, himself.
Wands had revolutionized Equus. Even caused a minor school reform... while that, and Princess Twilight's open boarders policy. It wasn't uncommon for races from all over the Equus to come to Equestria's schools.
The new system started with Primary School, where children of all races learned the basic academics together. Then secondary school focused on teaching wand based spell casting, magical theory, and classes were the students were separated by species (but only for the one class, to better teach their unique racial magics). Followed by University, which operated more like a muggle trade school, but with greater detail of study into a specific field. Creatures just didn't have any useless classes that wouldn't effect their desired job... unless they wanted to take an unrelated class as a minor.
Regardless of any of that, Celestia continued to look on with distaste at Harry's appearance, both the sudden flash of light in front of her... and the sheer dishevelment of his person.
"Harry..." She tried to find the words to express her concern. But Potter merely waved his horn and he was perfectly in order again. All clean and even the tears of his Professor robes fixed. Still, that would not deter her, "I realize, ever since you became aware of your immortality, that you have been trying to prove us wrong."
Harry rolled his eyes, "You think my wives would let me get away with killing myself." he joked.
Celestia smiled, "I imagine they would raid the underworld just for the chance to knock you over your head."
Harry shuddered, showing that he believed it.
"If not to prove us wrong, why have you been so reckless with your health?" Celestia pressed.
Harry sighed, "Blame my mom. I tend to be just as focused as she is when I get my mind set on a new project. And since I know I can't die... I might willingly overwork myself, knowing I'll be okay." though it had been a bit more extreme then usual, with how much pressure he was under to get this done on time.
"Perhaps I should summon your wives to aid you." Celestia smiled helpfully, but Harry saw it for the threat it was.
"YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT!!!" Harry near panicked at the idea of how his wives would react if they learned he was being careless with his health.
Celestia lost her motherly smile and poked the young Stallion in the chest with her hoof, "Then I trust you won't be so neglectful, or reckless, with your person again." she scolded.
"Yes Ma'am," Harry quickly nodded.
Like any good Stallion of Equestria. Harry knew who was in charge of the herd. The colt might have the power of Luna at his hoof tips, but no stallion was willing to anger their wives. The only thing Mares took more seriously then a Stallion neglecting themselves... was when they were needlessly endangering themselves.
Regardless of how wild the Crusaders could be, they had always been overprotective of Harry...
Ever since he was a foal, and they found him half dead in the Everfree forest... part of the reason Harry was more comfortable around the gods of Equus... was because he learned it had been Discord that opened the portal to send Harry to Equestria in the first place. Discord had saved his life, and given him a family. As the old Chaos god said, "There was some wiggle room" when it came to Harry's destiny.
"How is your portal coming along?" Celestia moved on, now that the colt was sufficiently repentant.
It was strange to hear, the boy who had been impossible to discipline, simply because he was used to far worse then a grounding at the hands of his human relatives, feared nothing more then a dressing down from his wives. Celestia would be worried of Stallion abuse, if she didn't know those mares since they were fillies...
No, it was quite simple. Harry feared disappointing his family, because he still had lingering doubts he was unworthy of their love... those Tartarus damned Dursleys.
Harry gave a sigh of relief at the change of topic, then looked around the lab. "I just finished wiring the screens, that will allow us to observe dimensions before we beam down to them." He integrated muggle theories of an 'Einstein-rosen Bridge' with the ponies portal enchantments, to create a single device. It could, theoretically, punch a temporary hole anywhere on any world. Just long enough to let some creature through. Then that creature could be tracked through the screens and brought home at any time. "We should be ready for next week's test." Harry assured.
There was a live action test scheduled soon. Nothing was being sent through, but there new form of Portal would open up on an agreed upon testing grounds of Earth... they used to test nukes in the area, but the ponies had gotten rid of all the left over radiation.
"I'll be sure to tell Caster you're on schedule," Celestia returned to her smile. "However, I'm sure every creature will understand, if you fall behind. You don't have to try to push your immortality to it's limits. Scientific projects, such as this, experience delays all the time. No pony will hold it against you, if you decide to take off the occasional hour, for a meal."
Harry hung his head, "Yes Ma'am."
"And remember, you have some of the greatest minds, from both Equus and Earth, working with you to accomplish this task. I realize this is the first project you are acting as lead enchanter, but this is hardly the first one you have worked on. That experience should have taught you how important it is for everypony to play their part. I've received complaints that you haven't let anyone do anything, for near 2 weeks. This might be your idea, and your project, but you aren't the sole one excited about working on this."
Harry wished the ground would swallow him. Only Celestia could make an Avatar of a Death god, feel like an errant foal.
"I'll find something for them to do." He promised, "Is just that these last steps are delicate work and they don't understand the theories as well as-"
"Then teach them," was Celestia's answer.
Harry frown, "But if I paused everything just to work in the proper lessons, we won't be able to go through with the test on time-"
"Harry," Celestia smiled patiently, "What did I say about delays?"
Harry sighed.
"These things happen." Celestia assured, "It doesn't matter how fast you get it done. What matters is you do it right. It took Starswirl decades to build his first portal. You needed worry yourself so much over the bureaucracy."